The Quick and Dirty Introduction to Software Configuration Management

by Lloyd Kaufman

Where should we even begin?
Provisioning and configuring multiple remote servers and maintaining regular application updates is a challenge. Actually, it's many tough challenges, one on top of the other. As complexity increases and the pace of change builds, your only hope is some kind of automated orchestration.
You're certainly not the first person to notice the problem. There are, in fact, so many solutions out there that finding and implementing the right one is a job all on its own.
This short book will introduce you to the basics of software configuration management and provide you with the information you need to get started. Before long, you'll be applying the benefits of infrastructure automation to your own workflows. You'll learn tools like Puppet, Ansible, and TerraformRelated trends like CI/CD and DevOpsIntegrations with major cloud platforms like AWS and Azure

37 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 26, 2022

About the author

Lloyd Kaufman is a popular American film director, producer, screenwriter and occasional actor. With producer Michael Herz, he is the co-founder of Troma Entertainment film studio, and the director of many of their feature films, including The Toxic Avenger and Tromeo and Juliet. Kaufman also serves as chairman of the Independent Film & Television Alliance.